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From: Jason Zapman II <zapman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: hiding input text
Date: 10 Sep 1997 15:36:18 -0400

I'm attempting to write some front end scripts for some programs that
require passwords.

I would like to query the user for these passwords, but not have what they
type be displayed.

Can zsh do this, and if so, how?

(And if not, it would probably be a VERY useful thing to impliment)

Jason

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